Sketching Fun

Alberto M · 9 Jul 2015, 14:30

@William-Smith said:

You should check out the 'Let it Glow' class. Some great water color stuff in there...

lol

Jake Parker · 9 Jul 2015, 15:03

Oh boy you're making me want to bust out my water colors again. Though I think my tubes are all dried up.

Andrew Thomas · 9 Jul 2015, 15:10

Really awesome stuff here!

Lee White · 9 Jul 2015, 15:33

@Jake-Parker you can rewet those old tubes by adding a little bit of water and gum arabic. That's another reason I love watercolor. Just cut open the tube and put the powedered remains on a plastic palette, then mix the mixture in.

PS: for others out there wanting to try watercolor, not all of them are made equally in terms of re-wetability. Windsor Newton colors will NOT rewet back to their tube strength. I use M. Graham paints for sketching because they can always be sprayed with water and become totally workable again. Schminke paints will also re-wet easily.

Rich Green · 9 Jul 2015, 17:15

Love the watercolor scenes - beautiful use of colors and the looseness of the medium.

Lee White · 9 Jul 2015, 18:42

Thanks Rich! : )

Charlie Eve Ryan · 16 Jul 2015, 12:35

OMG, Love Button. They are so gorgeous, your gesture/figure work is amazing too.

Jeszika Lee · 16 Jul 2015, 20:37

wow these are impressive! Your gesture figures are beautiful! As someone who never had the speed or looseness to do gesture drawing well, I'm a little jealous! And your watercolor paintings also have this great in the moment feel to them. Very well captured and very expressive.

Jonathon B · 19 Sept 2015, 11:20

These are great. Makes me want to learn water color. If only I could do everything.

Jiří Kůs · 1 Oct 2015, 22:13

@Lee-White please do watercolor course please please please please please

margaretintexas · 10 Oct 2015, 07:36

@Lee-White Daniel smith rewet beautifully. I have some that may be 8-10 yrs old and work perfectly.

Steve Young · 11 Oct 2015, 02:01

really good work!

Ace Connell · 11 Oct 2015, 07:23

@margaretintexas there's a watercolour sketchbook class coming early November and I'm assuming it's Lee-white teaching it as he seems to be the prolific watercolour guy.

Ace

NoWayMe · 22 Oct 2015, 21:55

These are fantastic! Very inspiring, thanks for sharing!

Lee White · 22 Oct 2015, 23:02

@Ace Connell, nope it's not me for the watercolor sketchbook class. That is going to be part of a bigger digital class taught by another illustrator (who is awesome BTW).

I'm going to be doing a more comprehensive watercolor class that is more of an exercise based class and will go over everything in an in depth way. That one should release in the spring. I have a business class releasing in December.

Ace Connell · 22 Oct 2015, 23:09

@Lee-White Every time you post about your upcoming classes you make me wish away a bit of my life to get to it haha.

Ace

Katrina Fowler · 23 Oct 2015, 16:57

I always sketch in pencil in my sketch book. Perhaps I'll venture into a small water color sketch book. (Not that I need ANOTHER sketch book to add to my pile talking over my shelves! LOL) Love the Salt & Straw! Now if only they'd open one up in Beaverton I'd be a happy camper! Thanks Lee you are inspirational!

Naroth Kean · 23 Oct 2015, 17:33

These are beautiful!

Lynn Larson · 24 Oct 2015, 16:19

I am so amazed! My sketchbooks just seem to be a plethora of randomness. I do have a watercolor sketchbook still in the wrapper....

AWall · 26 Oct 2015, 02:40

I was drawn in by your figure studies and blown away when I came to those boats! I love sketch book sneak peeks.